As the spirited Mardi Gras winds down into the solemn Lenten season, residents reflected on the six Tri-City area parades.
The Krewe of Galatea launches throws to the crowd lining Morgan City streets on Sunday. The final parades are to take place today.
(The Daily Review Photo by Preston Gill)
Crowds gathered along Federal Avenue in Morgan City for the Krewe of Adonis parade Friday night. Adonis is the first of the carnvial season parades in the Tri-City area.
The Krewe of Hephaestus is the oldest Mardi Gras krewe in the Tri-City area, spanning 54 years. Its lineage, however, begins with the now-defunct Krewe of Cervus.
Braving a stiff wind and chilly temperatures, Krewe of Amani parade watchers in Patterson were enthused and seemed to care little that the weather was not as mild as what accompanied the weekend pa